Puyo Puyo
The first game in the popular puzzle series, released one year before the "Action Puzzle Game" arcade title that would turn it into a household name.
Puyo Puyo is a puzzle developed by Compile, released 25 October 1991 on Family Computer, Family Computer Disk System and MSX2.
What Puyo Puyo is
Puyo Puyo is a puzzle game developed by Compile and released in 1991. It is available on Family Computer, Family Computer Disk System and MSX2.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The main game of Puyo Puyo is played against at least one opponent, computer or human. The game itself has three modes, Single Puyo Puyo, Double Puyo Puyo, and Endless Puyo Puyo. In Single mode, the player takes on the role of Arle Nadja, a 16-year-old female spellcaster that has the pleasure of foiling the Dark Prince's plans. The Dark Prince wishes to take over the world, and Arle stands in his way. As such, Arle must first however battle her way through 12 opponents before facing the Dark Prince. With the exception of Rulue, they are not sent by the Dark Prince, and mostly they just want to pull shenanigans with her (for Rulue, she fell in love with the Dark Prince). Once Arle has beaten…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Puyo Puyo series
Puyo Puyo is the fifth of 102 entries we hold in the Puyo Puyo series. The next entry was Bayoen Syokin Sougaku 50,000 Yen Sohdatsu Quiz in 1992.
What it launched against
Puyo Puyo launched on 25 October 1991, within three weeks of Super Castlevania IV, Super Ghouls'n Ghosts and Metroid II: Return of Samus.
Released around the same time: Super Castlevania IV, Super Ghouls'n Ghosts, Metroid II: Return of Samus.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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